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Hand loom

1825-1835

Hand loom for producing fancy smallware fabrics, 18th century.

Hand loom for producing fancy smallware fabrics

1701-1800

Model of a handloom (as used previous to the invention of the fly shuttle in 1733), made 1730-1800.

Model of a handloom (as used previous to the invention of the fly shuttle in 1733)

1730-1800

Hand loom with dobby mechanism, drop boxes and numerous accessories

Hand loom with dobby mechanism

Hand loom, c. 1898; formerly the property of Katie Grasett, founder of the London School of Weaving.

Katie Grasett's Hand loom

1898

Horizontal wooden hand loom: West African. Used for weaving Kenti Cloth. Consists of warp threads, with finished cloth. Has a heavy frame, with split cranes, cord headles, wooden handle rods whcih are suspended by cord harnessess. Shuttles are shaped like a dug out canoe.

hand loom

Table loom with two heddles, three separate parts (rug making loom), made by Rugmaster Ltd., c. 1960?

Table loom with two heddles

1960

Large plain hand loom for weaving coarse coconut matting

Large plain hand loom